Legal Opinion

Ronald J. Radecki and Radecki's Service, Inc., a Minnesota Corporation v. Amoco Oil Company, a Maryland Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided September 23, 1988No. 87-5253PublishedCited by 77 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOWMAN, Circuit Judge.

Amoco Oil Company (Amoco) appeals from a District Court judgment in favor of appellees, Ronald J. Radecki and Radecki’s Service, Inc. (Radecki). Amoco contends that the District Court erred both by entering judgment for Radecki pursuant to Amoco’s Fed.R.Civ.P. 68 offer of judgment and by awarding attorney fees. We agree and reverse.

I

Radecki brought the present suit against Amoco on April 20, 1983. Invoking the Petroleum Marketing Practices Act (PMPA), 15 U.S.C. § 2801 et seq., Radecki sought to compel Amoco to renew the Ra-decki franchise agreement without including a…

2Cases cited14 opinions

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3Cited by77 opinions

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